Francis Drake left Plymouth, England late in 1577 with 164 men and five vessels. By the time he returned three years later he had traveled 36,000 miles, he had one ship left and only 59 men. Drake had ...

Sir Francis Drake, for whom San Francisco's iconic Sir Francis Drake hotel on Union Square is named, was one of the world's first frequent travelers. Along with numerous transatlantic trips exploring ...

Author John Sugden is considered by most historians worldwide to be the foremost authority on Sir Francis Drake in England. His book, “Sir Francis Drake,” is widely accepted to be the most thoroughly ...

Sir Francis Drake made some remarkable journeys, but did he have a connection with Oak Island? The sneak peek at the end of this week’s episode of The Curse of Oak Island suggested Sir Francis Drake ...

Marin County’s claim to Sir Francis Drake’s famous landfall in 1579 is being called into question in a new book that asserts the English seafarer landed in Oregon. Debate about whether Drake actually ...

DRAKE’S drum beats bravely through the biography of Sir Francis Drake by E. F. Benson. He took with him, says his biographer, ‘on his voyage round the world, in 1577, a smart new drum. When he ...